Lucas: About The Shot

Posted Feb 9, 2012
It was not about the shot. You're going to see Austin Rivers's game-winning three-pointer a dozen times on Thursday, and every time it's going to infuriate you. The highlights will show that his buzzer-beater is how Carolina lost the game. It was not how Carolina lost the game. Up ten points with under 2:30 to play, it takes an unbelievable series of events to create a comeback. (Tar Heel Blue)

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